{"id":255447,"date":"2026-04-04T00:30:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T15:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/04\/04\/cha-joo-young-next-big-star\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:46:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:46:25","slug":"cha-joo-young-next-big-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/media\/2026\/04\/04\/cha-joo-young-next-big-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Cha Joo-young the Next Big Star? A Deep Dive into Her Captivating Role in Climax"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Translation result.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/04\/CP-2023-0073\/image-2db3c0d3-dd1a-4da5-b66a-338345adbb38.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;Ten Asia\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;Ten Asia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cha Joo\u2011young, who broke out on Netflix\u2019s The Glory (2022 and 2023), delivered a finely tuned study of a character\u2019s shifting psychology. Her chilling performance \u2014 down to the microtremors of her facial muscles \u2014 commanded attention.<\/p>\n<p>In ENA\u2019s Monday\u2013Tuesday drama Climax, the episode that aired on March 30 followed Lee Yang\u2011mi (Cha Joo\u2011young) as she revised a carefully plotted plan. Earlier in the series, Lee had been maneuvering to corner Bang Tae\u2011seop (Ju Ji\u2011hoon) and Chu Sang\u2011a (Ha Ji\u2011won).<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/04\/CP-2023-0073\/image-173bb6c5-b40e-4006-baca-30a73f3b8960.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;Ten Asia\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;Ten Asia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lee confronts an unforeseen twist: through Kwon Jong\u2011wook (Oh Jung\u2011se), she learns that Kwon Se\u2011myung (Kim Hong\u2011pa) may be tied to the O Gwang\u2011jae (Seo Hyun\u2011woo) case that Choi Ji\u2011ho (Oh Seung\u2011hoon) exposed. The suggestion that Kwon could be the real killer leaves her momentarily stunned.<\/p>\n<p>When Lee goes to find Kwon, she sees him talking with Bang Tae\u2011seop. After Kwon collapses, Lee rushes forward; his cutting words drain the color from her face and silence the room.<\/p>\n<p>But she is not easily intimidated. A flicker of fear passes, then Lee studies the unconscious Kwon with a sharp, calculating look that betrays a dangerous ambition. She immediately issues orders to Choi Ji\u2011ho, leaving viewers wondering what she will do next.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/04\/CP-2023-0073\/image-2c04e12b-4304-4e35-beb1-beb6e54bb3c6.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;Ten Asia\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;Ten Asia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cha Joo\u2011young brings Lee\u2019s emotional volatility to life, pulling viewers into the character\u2019s interior with magnetic clarity. In her confrontation with Kwon Jong\u2011wook, a dismissive tone gives way to vulnerability, revealing how the plot\u2019s unexpected turns unsettle Lee\u2019s inner world.<\/p>\n<p>Most notably, her nuanced shifts between fear and ambition in front of Kwon ratchet up the episode\u2019s tension. Backed by rigorous technique and range, Cha continues to captivate audiences week after week.<\/p>\n<p>Climax airs Mondays and Tuesdays at 10 p.m. and streams on KT Genie TV and Disney+.<\/p>\n<p>Sojeong Lee, TenAsia reporter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actress Cha Joo-young captivates with her nuanced performance in &#8216;Climax&#8217;, showcasing complex emotions and intense ambition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/04\/CP-2023-0073\/image-2db3c0d3-dd1a-4da5-b66a-338345adbb38.jpeg","footnotes":""},"categories":[278103],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-255447","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-media"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Is Cha Joo-young the Next Big Star? 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